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HR 404 104th Congress House

To deny Federal benefits for 10 years to persons convicted of making a fraudulent representation with respect to residence in order to receive benefits from 2 or more States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid programsPublic assistance programsResidence requirementsWelfare fraud
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 15, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes ineligible for Federal benefits or services for a ten-year period any person convicted of making a fraudulent representation with respect to residence in order to receive State or local benefits from two or more States.

Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, of Agriculture, of Education, of Labor, and of Housing and Urban Development each to design and implement, and report to the Congress on, a program to assist the States in preventing persons from engaging in such fraudulent conduct.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 8, 1995
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jan 19, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 404: To deny Federal benefits for 10 years to persons convicted of making a fraudulent representation with respect to residence in order to receive benefits from 2 or more States, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-404/
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"H.R. 404: To deny Federal benefits for 10 years to persons convicted of making a fraudulent representation with respect to residence in order to receive benefits from 2 or more States, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-404/.
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H.R. 404, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-404/.
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